You might be interested in a new publication produced by the Public Monuments and Sculpture 
Association in the UK. Whilst its theme is sculpture, so not directly relevant, you may find some 
useful suggestions about dealing with an estate. Here are the details from a recent publicity leaflet 

The Custodian's Handbook 

This invaluable and unique resource is compiled by the Public Monuments and Sculpture 
Association, with associated organisa-tions and individuals, for sculptors and other artists who 
plan to bequeath their estates – also for families and individuals who inherit sculptors’ estates.  

Advised and produced by family members and by people working in the field, the Handbook offers 
practical guidance whilst providing an exhaustive guide to information sources in the last chapter 
(Chapter 9: Information and Support).

Chapters 1-8 deal with legal and financial matters, sorting and cataloguing, storage and transport, 
dispersal, putting work on loan, mounting an exhibition, conservation, and maintenance of 
sculptures in public ownership.

From Monday 8 August, the Handbook can be downloaded from the Web at www.pmsa.org.uk.
Ring-bound copies are available from [log in to unmask] at a retail price of £10 + £2 p & p (£12 
in all).

Further details: [log in to unmask] / 0207 485 0566

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